On July 21, 2022, Chris Smith notified Akouos, Inc. that he has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of NeoGenomics, Inc. effective August 15, 2022, and as a result of his new appointment, concurrently notified the Company of his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, effective August 15, 2022. With the resignation, Mr. Smith also resigned as a member of the Company's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.